Ariana's ex-boyfriend is moving back to Arizona, leaving her and their daughter alone in California. Ariana doesn't know what to do since her family is back in Florida. She's raising her daughter by herself, until she meets Justin. He comes into her...
I wake up to Lilia crying from her room, ready for me to come get her.
I yawn, sitting up in my bed.
"I'm coming, baby." I mumble, knowing full well she can't hear me.
I swing my legs off the bed and stand up, walking out of my room and into Lilia's. She smiles when I walk in, holding her arms up, then falling back on her butt because she can't exactly stand up yet.
I laugh, going to pick her up. I kiss both of her cheeks before going to change her diaper. After that's done, I take her to the kitchen.
I place her in her high chair and she starts banging on the tray while I make oatmeal, cut up a bunch of fruit and put some water in a bottle for her. Once everything is ready, I put it on her plate with a spoon and place it on the high chair tray.
"I'll be right back, Princess." I kiss her forehead before going to brush my teeth quickly.
I always get myself ready while she's eating just because she's distracted. She always makes a mess, of course, because she's a baby. But it's not hard to clean because she likes to eat so most of the food ends up on her face or in her stomach.
That's why I always give her a bath after breakfast.
8:32 am
"Alright, little miss Lilia. Ready for a bath?"
"Do you wanna take one in the actual bath or the sink?" I ask her.
"Ya!" She yells.
"Okay then. I have no idea what you said. Sink it is." I leave her in her high chair while I fill the giant sink halfway to the top.
I go to get a towel and everything she needs for a bath before actually taking her out of her high chair.
I take her diaper off and throw it away before placing her in the sink. I wash her body and her hair and let her play for a bit while I clean up her mess.
Once everything is clean, I take Lilia out of the sink and wrap her in a towel before walking to her room.
I put on a fresh diaper and find an outfit for her to wear. Once she's dressed, I take her to my room and place her on the floor with some toys. I turn Moana on Netflix and get myself ready.
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I get dressed quickly because Lilia doesn't tolerate being by herself for long periods of time. By the time I'm completely ready, it's almost 10 am.
"Let's go to Starbucks!" I say.
I pick her up and walk to the living room. After ensuring that I have my keys, phone and purse, I leave the apartment.
At the car, I buckle Lilia into her car seat and get in the front seat. As soon as I back out of my parking spot, Justin calls me.
I answer it and put it on speaker, controlling the steering wheel with one hand and holding my phone in the other.
"Hey. What's up?"
"Nothing. I was just make sure you didn't magically cancel anything."
"No, I didn't. I'm actually going to Starbucks now."
"Good for you, Dimples. I shall see you in an hour."
"Okay, bye."
I put my phone in the cup holder and drive to Starbucks. I get my usual drink, a caramel macchiato and a chocolate chip cookie.
Once the lady at the window gives me the stuff I ordered, I start driving to Arizona Pediatrics.
Justin gets there a couple minutes before I do, which he tells me via text. When I get there, I manage to find a parking spot right next to Justin and he helps me getting Lilia out of the car.
I grab my drink before locking the car and walking with Justin to the front of the building. He was pushing Lilia's stroller, allowing me to walk freely for once in my life. He was being so helpful and I barely even knew him.
When we get inside, I check in and the nurse at the desk tells us to sit down and that we'll be called back in a few minutes.
"So, a shot, huh?"
"Yeah. Three shots, actually?"
"Wow, that sucks. I hated shots until I was about 12."
"I still hate them. The sight of needles makes me want to puke."
"How did you get through this all the other times."
"Alex usually was the one with her as she was getting the shots. I would take her when she was done because she liked me better, I guess. But you don't have to do that. I think that's a little too much to ask."
"I'll stand with you, if it makes you feel any better."
"Will you hold my hand?" I smirk.
"That can be arranged." We both laugh before sitting in silence.
I watch Lilia suck her thumb, which was a habit she had grown in the past couple days, while Justin watches whatever TV show is on. It's obviously a kids show because this a Pediatrics center, but he seems to be very interested in it.
